Iqbal Ahmad Khan

Early life and background

Honours

• Awarded International Amir Khusro Gold medal, 1966
• Honoured as “Youngest Vocalist of the Country” by Andhra Pradesh government, 1970.
• Given the title “Best Classical Singer of the Stage” by Shobana Arts of Delhi, 1974.
• During his Bachelor of Arts at Delhi University, received trophies, gold medals, shields and certificates including the “Amir Khan Trophy” & Mirza Ghalib Trophy and was declared the “Outstanding Vocalist” of the University.
• “Best Music Director Composer” award for his play “Roop Bengal” staged at Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, and popular T.V. Serial “Amir Khusro”.
• Participated in the international symposium of “The life and works of “Amir Khusro” and gave lecture-cum-demonstration in 1982.
• Participated in International Persian Conference held in Delhi & Bombay and rendered Persian Ghazals of Hafiz, Sadi, Jami and Amir Khusro.
• Given the title of “Gaayan Acharya” by Sangeet Saiwalaya Bodhgaya in 1993, and “Sangeet Rattan” by Sur Sangeet Samity, Narela, Delhi & “Sangeet Saurabh” by Sangeetaayan, Delhi in 1998.
• Received “Priyadarshini Award” 2001 and “Rajiv Rattan Sadbhavna Samman” 2003.
• Received Sr. Fellowship from Ministry of HRD, Tourism and Culture, Govt. of India, for the year 2002-2002.

  Compositions

• Music for various popular serials e.g. Indra Sabha, Chader ka Tukra, Basant Bahar, Kala Vasana, Police File Se, Safar ek Ishq ka, etc. In National Network and a documentary “Qutab Minar & its Monuments & Sculptures.” Was also awarded the Best Music Director in the year 1988 and composed Music for Tele Films Aik Pal Aur, Yaad-e-Ghalib. The LittleToy, Jung Abhi Jaari Hai, Talash and Rudra-avatar, etc. for National hook up.
• Music for the plays “Tamasha Aur Tamashai”, “Darashikoh”, “Jahan-e-Khusro”.

  Discography

• Two of his CDs have been released in Paris.